HUD Releases Updated Optional Rating and Ranking Tool v4.0.2 for the CoC Program Competition
August 15, 2019
HUD released an updated version of their optional Rating and Ranking Tool (v4.0.2) for the CoC Program Competition.
HMIS Capacity Building Project Award Announcement
August 14, 2019
HUD has announced the grant awards for CoCs to improve their HMIS.
2019 NHSDC Fall Conference – Austin, TX – October 15-17, 2019
June 17, 2019
This three-day conference allows HMIS professionals to share ideas, current challenges, and best practices while developing a critical network of peer support. This conference is HUD-approved.
SNAPS In Focus: Stella – A New Way to See How Your CoC is Performing
June 04, 2019
SNAPS has announced Stella, a strategy and analysis tools that helps CoCs use data analytics to understand how their system is performing and more completely address homelessness in their area.
LSA Updates for CoCs: Data Cleaning and Submission Deadline – June 24, 2019
June 03, 2019
HUD has extended the deadline for the LSA submission to June 24, 2019 since the validation process took longer than anticipated.
Save the Date: Stella Performance Strategy & Analysis Tool Webinar – June 5 and 6, 2019 – 1:30 PM EDT
May 29, 2019
CoCs and HMIS leads are invited to a call with Norm Suchar, the Director of SNAPS, about the release of Stella, the new strategy and analysis tool.
HMIS Product Checklists Now Available
May 28, 2019
HUD announced the HMIS System Administrator Checklist and the HMIS Software Vendor Capacity Checklist to improve local implementations and support SNAPS Data and Performance Strategy.
HUD Releases FY 2020 HMIS Data Standards, Mapping Instructions, and CSV Schemas
May 22, 2019 HUD has released the FY 2020 HMIS Data Standards, which includes dictionary table shells and data collection instructions for Project Descriptor, Universal, Common, and Metadata Elements, and placeholders for Federal Partner Data Elements (coming soon).
The Innovative Housing Showcase Comes to Washington, DC - June 1-5, 2019
May 21, 2019
The Innovative Housing Showcase is a free, five-day event featuring new building technologies and housing solutions.
HUD's New Coordinated Entry Data Elements for the CoC Program
May 09, 2019
HUD recently finalized a set of Coordinated Entry data elements to standardize data collection on core components of CE – access, assessment, referral, and prioritization.